Refacing/Updating

I know it has been a few days. I have been doing many creative things around my home and coming up with new ideas. Today, I'm talking about how to update and reface different pieces in your home to give your room a mini "face lift" and change up your environment in simple ways.
First of all, a mirror and sconces. If you look in the picture above at the mirror and sconces above the couch, they were not matching when we bought them. The mirror I bought at a yard sale for $5. If was originally silver. The sconces were black and gold (they were my mom's that she didn't want anymore). I taped the mirror part with painting tape and plastic to protect the mirror and spray painted the mirror and sconces completely black (spray paint $3). Then I took a cheap 1/2 inch paint brush ($2) and a small can of cranberry red paint ($3). I dipped the brush in the paint and then blotted it on some paper towels and then "dry brushed" the paint onto the sconces and mirror in quick strokes (not trying to cover every part, just high lighting parts). Then, after each stroke, I took a paper towel and wiped the paint off, leaving just a hint of the red on the paint. Then I allowed them to dry and hung them over our couch. Walahh! Three pieces that were bought at different points and not made to go together now look custom and made for each other!



One more idea for the day. If you have a night stand that is kind of boring or doesn't seem to flow with the rest of your furniture, a great way to update it inexpensively is to, you guessed it, paint it! I prefer black because it is versatile and has a high end feel. That and I think every room needs a little bit of black in it. When Jeff and I got married, he had an unfinished night stand that for the first year we lived with the natural wood. But, when we moved again, Jeff painted it black and it automatically looks updated and stylish with our black and white and red bedroom. All it took was some sandpaper to rough up the wood, a can of black paint ($5), and a paint brush ($3), and we have a new piece of furniture without breaking the bank. If you have an afternoon and some time to spare your night stand, or other piece of furniture, this is a great way to update your furniture.